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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 829 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Short, balanced, nothing new): Order: restate the topic → points in favour → points against → where we agreed. Good: both sides, the main points, short and clear, neutral, key facts, a clear last line. Poor: only your view, a new point, a long repeat of everything, leaving out a side, blaming others.

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  1. 1.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  18. 18.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  22. 22.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  28. 28.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  31. 31.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  37. 37.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view

Answer key

  1. a good summary
  2. a long repeat of all
  3. at the end
  4. only your own view
  5. mentioning key facts
  6. no new arguments
  7. a good summary
  8. False
  9. points against
  10. a good summary
  11. True
  12. restate the topic
  13. a poor summary
  14. points in favour
  15. points against
  16. saying where we agreed
  17. only your own view
  18. False
  19. True
  20. staying neutral
  21. restate the topic
  22. about a minute
  23. starting a new debate
  24. being short and clear
  25. staying neutral
  26. a poor summary
  27. adding a new point
  28. False
  29. a good summary
  30. being short and clear
  31. False
  32. False
  33. True
  34. a good summary
  35. leaving out one side
  36. no new arguments
  37. True
  38. points in favour
  39. points in favour
  40. covering both sides

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